Birmingham vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Birmingham	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2137	$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5026	$2620
🏠 One person rent	$1237	$462
🏘️ Family rent	$1974	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$535	$422
🚐 Transport expenses	$198	$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3365	$2442
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	95	58
😀 Quality of life	95	87
🏙️ Population	1.14M	1.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 98% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5038th ($2137 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 26th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Gwangju

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	Birmingham	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.92	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.83	$2.78
☕ Cappuccino	$4.58	$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.31	$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1226	$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$939	$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2079	$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1511	$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$310	$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.8	$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.57%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5209	$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3967	$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.44	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88.6	$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.9	$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.93	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.64	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.43	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.74	$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.27	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.51	$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.77	$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.72	$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.8	$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.1	$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1583	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18334	$10915

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1812
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1818
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1775
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1847
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1716
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1840
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1835
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1853
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2051
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1608
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$1951
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2134
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1890
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1790
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1696
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1851
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1768
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1612
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1709
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1899
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1658
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1849
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1795
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1633
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1728
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1484
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1827
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1902
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1783
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1900
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1885
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1831
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1901

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100